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There are approximately 6,897 people named Ashford in the UK. That makes it the 1,546th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 109 are named Ashford.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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The Ashford surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Sax. Local) A town in Kent, England, on the river Ash or Esh--the ford over the Ash.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ASHFORD. ATSIIFORD. Parishes in Kent, Derby, and other counties.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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